Self Advocacy

Preventive Care

CreakyJoints Launches ArthritisPower Español

27/07/2021 06:00am | 2144 views

“It’s incredibly exciting to offer ArthritisPower Español to our Spanish-speaking community,” said Daniel Hernandez, MD, Director of Medical Affairs and Hispanic Outreach, CreakyJoints Español. “We know that engaged patients – those who are educated about their disease and participate in shared decision making with their providers – have improved health outcomes. ArthritisPower Español is an easy-to-use tool that will help patients monitor the aspects of their disease most important to them and discuss their data with their doctors.”

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5 Parenting Tips For Every Young Mother

16/07/2021 06:00am | 2544 views

Parenting is a very crucial role for all parents. More woman waits till the 30s or older to start having children. But becoming a parent at a very young age is a little bit worrisome. This becomes stressful from raising a kid to managing finance as well as planning for the future. To have kids is solely your choice but raising a kid is challenging. Here are 5 parenting tips for every young mother.

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Pandemic Worries Have Black and Latina Women Focusing on Self-Care

26/05/2021 06:00am | 2463 views

by Nancy Kerr

AARP survey finds 63% of women 50+ put more emphasis on inner health than outward appearances.

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Many Hispanic American Stroke Survivors Don’t Get Treatment to Prevent Repeat Strokes

25/04/2021 06:00am | 2715 views

Most Hispanic American stroke survivors know when they have risk factors like high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, or type 2 diabetes that make repeat strokes more likely, but a new study suggests they still don’t get treatment to manage these conditions.

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Sure Signs You're Becoming Obese, According to CDC

24/04/2021 06:00am | 2638 views

Being an adult with obesity doesn't just mean you've got an annoying few pounds around your waist. It can lead to worse: "Obesity-related conditions include heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer that are some of the leading causes of preventable, premature death," says the CDC. Knowing the signals that you're becoming or have become obese could save your life. Read on to see what they are, according to the CDC—and to ensure your health and the health of others, don't miss these Sure Signs You've Already Had Coronavirus.

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